I grew up in Tahoe, as did I raise my children for most of their lives there...I was always the MOM to all my oldest daughters friends so they pinned me Pinemom, mom of the tree's and the children playing under them.

Im now trying to shorten that to JUST, PINEY, as I used to be the mom of the teens of the tree's now...Im just your friend...all the children have grown up....

maryanimal wrote:I've had the nickname maryanimal for about 29 years. It was during the "mind expanding" days of my youth. My then husband, myself and a good friend were smoking a few of those "funny cigarettes" and we were all laughing out asses off over....well what we thought an idea of great proportions (I can't remember). Then all of a sudden my friend Ken just called me maryanimal...can't figure out why...more laughing ensued plus the munchies. He still calls me that to this day. I've been teased about it for years. Most people, especially men, think of it in a...umm...er...uh...comment about my sexual prowess. Far from the truth though. I've had other nickname but we won't go into that!

Funny story, sort of reminds me of how I got my playa name.

JK

So what is your playa name and how did you get it? Inquiering minds want to know!

It's Elderberry.

Before I explain the story, you need to know that I have always the oldest person in our camp.

So one day, out on open playa, we were just wandering around in a drunken drug induced trance looking at all the lights, taking in the sounds, etc. and then, for some reason that escapes me now, everybody started talking about pies. Then someone else asked if you could be a pie what pie would you be...and then someone else yelled out "John would be "Elderberry"" and we all just broke into hysterical laughter; and the name stuck. (I'm sure my partner would relate that story a bit differently.)

It's one of those stories that you really had to be there to appreciate; as are so many experiences on the playa. Words never seem to do them justice.

JK

JKhttp://www.mudskippercafe.comWhen I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle.Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me

With all the mystery sourounding C.F.M. it got me thinking about all the names in cyber space. So why are you called what your called ? Me,my name is Rick and I used to live in moonstone ( yes a real place) the name has just stuck. How about you?

my parents were going to name me Daphna Gay. The nurse (in a very russian accent) says no, no, no, don't do thez to thez poor little baby. tamara, tamara is very gut name. taMARa, not TAMara. like a texan saying tomorrow.
i don't have a playa name yet. waiting for it to happen on the playa
*edited to change texas to texan*

When the only tool you got is a hammer, every problem looks like a hippie.

Mmmmmm I love the smell of Burning Man - Token

Getting overly dramatic about the ticket sale process is so 2012. - Maladroit

I've had many names on the internet. Shroom & shroomfairy have stuck with me the longest.

I love fairies and shrooms. Haven't tried shrooms yet, honest! I live in an area of woods where many mushrooms pop up after it rains, and I love to take pictures of them. I've always thought they were lovely.

I got a lot of smiles from people on the playa last year when they asked my name.

"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must first set yourself on fire."~~Fred Shero

Marianne has been "Trish" online since the Compuserve days in the mid 90's.
Gary has been "ntek" (night shift technologist) for the same amount of time. We met online back then and married 2 years later.

I have 2 nick names jerroc and jello got both in 1997. Jello is from my younger candykid raver days. I always brought jello for all the Etards. And the name I have now is a given dj name. just don't use jello anymore I don't dj anymore either but use the name anyway.

i screwed my right shoulder up snowboarding and skateboarding,,, had it all wired up..., then i got in a car wreck and destroyed my right leg., had a few titanium bars installed and a few skin graphs..... went to the georgia burn and thought it would be ironic to call myself "Lefty" but on burn night when i was feeling it and met a group of cuties they thought i said "lucky" which at the time seemed more fitting.., so i rolled with it.